Richard J. Mouw

Preaching & Worship

Foreword

(wrote the foreword)

Discipleship & Christian Education

“I needed this book. It not only challenged my nostalgia for an evangelicalism that never really was exactly like what I have remembered it to be, but it also gave me new hope for evangelical theological education. Mark Young is enthusiastic about a new generation of theological educators who are willing to face the future with an openness to challenges that can only met by a deep commitment to the Gospel. And he points the way ahead with cultural and cross-cultural savvy—and most of all, with profound theological wisdom.”

The J. H. Bavinck Reader

Evangelism & Missions

“J. H. Bavinck's wonderful contributions to missiology and the theology of culture have been a well-kept secret in the English-speaking world. Now, however, we have this marvelous reader! I pray not only that this volume will let the secret out about Bavinck's genius but also that the gems in this book will stimulate a renewal of creative thinking about the mission to which God calls us in contemporary life.”

The Last King of Israel

Christian Living

“In this fine book, Michael Chung gives us inspiring and thoughtful reflections on the final ten days of Jesus's earthly journey. Chung is obviously informed by the best biblical scholarship, but this is much more than an academic treatise. He provides wise thoughts on leadership, meals, sorrow, dealing with difficult people, spiritual practices, and even a little bit about Harry Potter! And all of this is grounded in a profound understanding of the sovereign Lordship of Christ.”

The Legacy of John Paul II

Theology

“In the sixteenth century--a time when Protestants were not inclined to say nice things about Catholic leaders--the Reformer Theodore Beza addressed one of his treatises to 'the more sensible part of those who call themselves Roman Catholics.' This fine book of essays is a testimony to a Catholic pope whom many of us in the evangelical world revered, not only as a 'sensible' spiritual leader, but as someone who on various occasions and on various subjects spoke words of godly wisdom, both tous and for us.”

The Messiah Comes to Middle-Earth

Arts & Literature

“Phil Ryken not only draws upon a wealth of Tolkien scholarship, he adds some marvelous insights of his own into the spiritual and theological dynamics at play in Middle-Earth. And then he uses all of this to provide us with much wisdom about the kind of leadership that can honor the prophetic, priestly, and kingly work of Jesus Christ.”

The Moral Disciple

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“I wish I had been able to assign this fine book by Kent Van Til to my ethics classes when I first started teaching college students over four decades ago. . . . Reading this book has made me more sensitive to the need for more moral honesty in my own soul!”

The Pastor Theologian

Church Leadership & Ministry

“What an exciting and timely book! Gerald Hiestand and Todd Wilson not only make a compelling case for reviving a distinguished tradition of pastor-theologian thought leaders. They also point the way for how this kind of leadership—much needed today!—can address the very new conditions in which the present day churches are called by God to minister.”

The Sacrament of Psychology

Counseling, Grief & Mental Health

“Psychology and theology need each other, and Richard Cox points the way to a new and more productive partnership.”

The Sacred Place of Exile

Evangelism & Missions

“Carla Brewington has not only thought about and studied this subject with great care, but she also has ministered--with much creativity and courage--to those who are outside the camp. In this fine book she has much to teach all of us who care about new ways of bringing the gospel to those who have been the unreached.”

The Spirit in Public Theology

Theology

“This fine book brings the profound insights of Abraham Kuyper's life and thought to bear on the recent explorations of public theology in the English-speaking world. Of special value is the focus on Kuyper's theology of the Holy Spirit. People who think a lot about the Holy Spirit do not often connect those thoughts to the public square, and people who care about public activism do not often claim the power of the Holy Spirit. We are in Bacote's debt for showing us--with great care and clarity--how Kuyper made the connection.”

The Uneasy Conscience of Modern Fundamentalism

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

Foreword

(wrote the foreword)

The Visual Theology of the Huguenots

History & Biography

“Through a rich and nuanced exploration that focuses especially on Huguenot church architecture, Working insightfully points the way to a Reformed perspective that recognizes the need to promote 'holiness through space.' A seminal work!”

Theological Ethics

Ethics, Culture & Social Issues

“Ross Hastings argues convincingly that Christian ethics must be restored to its status as a profoundly theological discipline. In making the case he offers us excellent perspectives on specific topics in ethics—including some very pressing ones in contemporary life. And there is more: refreshing insights on Trinitarian thought, the church as the locus of moral reflection, the need for grounding theology in careful biblical exposition, and the relationship of morality to spirituality. An impressive and refreshing book!”

UnCommon Preaching

Preaching & Worship

“'Many in our culture are biblically illiterate, and lectionary preaching does not draw them into the kind of engagement with the Gospel that speaks to their very real hopes and fears. Susan Cartmell's book not only points to a creative alternative, but her proposed program for preaching comes from her own personal preaching ''road trip,'' seriously engaging with what she has seen and heard in a wide variety of worshipping communities.'”

When God Doesn't Answer Your Prayer

Christian Living

“The lessons that Jerry Sittser shares here are ones that he has learned in the deep places, in times of profound spiritual despair. This is a book for everyone who has ever wanted to argue with God about unanswered prayer. I know of no better guide to honest praying.”

When Narcissism Comes to Church

Church Leadership & Ministry

Foreword

(wrote the foreword)

Why Church?

Church Leadership & Ministry

Foreword

(wrote the foreword)

Why God Makes Sense in a World That Doesn't

Theology

“In this remarkably lucid and engaging book, Ortlund asks us to reflect on the ‘affective’ dimensions of a belief in God as the supreme source of truth, beauty, and goodness. When listening to music, or reflecting on the laws of mathematics, or expressing profound moral convictions, we sometimes experience longings for a transcendent ‘beyond’ that cannot be contained within the realm of ‘the natural.’ The Christian story, Ortlund argues, offers us a profound story in which these deepest yearnings of the human spirit are satisfied. Ortlund’s compelling case is made with philosophical clarity, candor, and an impressive use of a wide variety of illustrations from fiction, poetry, and film.”

Woman to Woman Wisdom

Women

“These daily devotions are a wonderful spiritual resource for nurturing an honest relationship with the Lord in the midst of life’s complex realities.”